24. Employer not to reduce wages, etc.

Terms defined in s 3

• employee

  employee

  Defined · s 3

  “employee” means a person who is employed for wages under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer, whether the contract is expressed or implied or is oral or in writing, on or in connection with the work of an industry to which this Act applies;

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• employer

  employer

  Defined · s 3

  “employer” means the owner of an industry or the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes— (a) a manager, an agent or a person responsible for the payment of wages to the employee; and (b) the legal representative of the owner of the industry or such person;

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• System

  System

  Defined · s 3

  “System” means the Employment Insurance System established under section 4;

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• wages

  wages

  Defined · s 3

  “wages” means all remunerations payable in money by an employer to an employee including any payment in respect of leave, holidays, overtime and extra work on holidays but does not include— Employment Insurance System 11 (a) any contributions payable by the employer to any pension fund, social security fund or provident fund; (b) any traveling allowance or the value of any traveling concession; (c) any sum paid to the employee to pay for special expenses incurred as a result of his employment; (d) any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement; (e) any annual bonus; (f) any benefit under any other written law administered by the Organization; and (g) any other remuneration as prescribed;

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